CASELLA DOUGLAS R 4

What Happened

Douglas R. Casella, Vice Chairman and director of Casella Waste Systems (CWST), was granted 1,793 restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 4, 2026. The grant is reported at $83.65 per share, for a reported grant value of $149,984. This was an award (not an open-market purchase or sale); the RSUs are a compensatory equity grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-04 (reported in Form 4 filed 2026-06-05). Transaction code: A (award/grant).
• Shares awarded: 1,793 RSUs at $83.65 each; total reported value $149,984.
• Vesting: RSUs will vest in full on June 4, 2027 (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Notable footnotes: F1 explains these are RSUs under the 2016 Incentive Plan converting to one share per RSU at vesting. F2–F4 indicate certain holdings are held in spousal lifetime access trusts or by Mr. Casella’s spouse and that Mr. Casella disclaims beneficial ownership to the extent he lacks pecuniary interest.
• Filing timeliness: filed the next business day (no late filing indicated).

Context

RSUs are a common form of executive compensation and represent a contingent right to receive shares upon vesting; there is no immediate open-market purchase or sale and typically no change in marketable shares until vesting. This grant is a compensatory award (about $150k at grant price) and should be viewed as part of executive pay rather than an immediate bullish or bearish market signal.